an good morning, america. i'm george stephanopoulos. >> and i'm robin roberts, on this wednesday, april 21st. and this morning, the skies are open for business. passengers scramble for seats as more planes navigate a shrinking volcano ash cloud. but was the all-clear sounded prematurely? sarah palin and her family head to court. she's set to testify against the college student charged with hacking her e-mail account. michael douglas' son sentenced to five years instead of ten. did his pleas for leniency make a difference? plus, eight minus kate. kate gosselin was joeted off

"dancing with the stars." america's most-talked about mom joins us to talk about what's next. >> i don't know if you were watching last night. but kate very emotional, when she was asked to leave the floor. >> kind of surprising. we haven't seen that side of kate. she is off. she's going to join us live in our next hour. we're going to start with the air traffic, slowly getting back to normal in europe. it's been just about a week since that volcanic ash cloud crippled flights in europe. 95,000 flights were canceled. even the u.s. air force was grounded at some overseas. now, some scientists are questioning whether it's truly safe to fly. and others wondering if a bigger volcano may blow soon. we're going to check in with our experts. >> i feel smarter. we have a noted physicist with us here this morning. there's a new truce in washington.

republicans and democrats are coming together on financial reform, saying they believe they can make a bipartisan deal. but what does reform on wall street mean to people on main street? >> that's the big question. and will it prevent a bailout that all of us have to pay for? and a mystery out of ohio this morning. a mom has disappeared. the community has rallied to find her. but there's a big question hanging. was she abducted? or did she abandon her husband and baby? >> it's a mystery. we begin with the latest on the airports and the volcano right now. nick watt at london's heathrow airport. not quite as quiet as it has been in previous days. nick? >> reporter: good morning, robin. you're right. heathrow is noisy again. the first takeoff this morning, an italia jet to rome. i just saw an american airlines jet going past me. last night, they started landing here. and passengers were cheering. there's an ash cloud up there.

but the british authorities have decided that some ash is safe to fly through. they receassessed how much ash plane can fly through. but this has cost the airlines $1.7 billion so far. good news today, all of european air space is open above 20,000 feet. they say 75% of scheduled passengers will actually take off. the u.s. government is now also offering emergency loans to people who were stranded overseas and have run out of cash. and a final word of warning, though. if you are thinking of flying, the chaos is still here. it could take a week or even more to clear the backlog oaf flights. back to you. >> it is going to take a while to clear that up. but meanwhile, the volcano that few people had heard of until last week seems to be quieting down. neal karlinsky joins us again from iceland, where he's been tracking the scientists tracking the volcano. neal? >> reporter: george, good morning.

on a clear day here for a change. you can see for yourself, the eruption is ongoing. but you can also see that the plume, the plume of ash has dissipated quite a bit. and that, in fact, is what scientists are telling us. they believe that the worst is over. we're also told this morning that scientists plan to land near the crater in an area near where we landed the other day to get a better look. there is a lot of seismic activity inside the mountain. those are the tremors pushing the magma up. the eruption is ongoing. they believe it's entering a lower-level phase. and they say. they tell us something interesting. if it erupts again, or if katla goes up, they don't think it will cause the trouble that one did. this one came with strange conditions and unusually small or fine ash. that's why it was able to carry so far and cause so much trouble. so, fingers crossed, robin, the worst here may soon be over. >> we hope so. no one has been waiting more anxiously for the volcano to

slow down, than the airlines. we've seen $1 billion go up in that plume of smoke. joining us now to talk about what's next for the airline industry and the volcano, is aviation contributor, john nance. he joins us in from seattle. and here in the studio, is dr. michio. let me start with you, john. we saw that heathrow is back open. it is a question. is it the right time to put the planes back up in the air? some airlines have suggested that the risk was exaggerated and they could have flown sooner. i know you've been very vocal about this, john. >> i have. the risk was not exaggerated. quite the contrary. now, we're connecting this with science, more than economics. and i think it's a reasonable trade-off. there's no white, dividing line between safe and unsafe. i think they've done a good job of melding everybody together. >> you bring up science. doctor, when we see what's happening here, and you have

talked about their three possible scenarios going forward. going what's going to happen next. and that's what people want to know. what's going to happen next? what are the three scenarios? and what's the most likely? >> the best-case scenario is that the worst is over. but i have any doubts. the more likely scenario is this is a repeat of 1821, where for 13 months, that same volcano sputtered. we'll have to look for windows to shoot airplanes through or over. and the worst-case scenario, which is not so likely, but it's there. is that it sets off big brother. big brother is a monster volcano. potentially ten-times more powerful than this, smaller volcano. and then, it would be the mother of all nightmares. not just aviation. but agriculture could be affected. refugees, evacuations. i don't even want to think about the worst-case scenario. >> you're thinking more likely it will be the cat and mouse game a little bit. >> we'll look at the jet stream. holes in the jet stream. over the cloud, under the cloud, around the cloud. but it will sputter for quite a

while. >> these types of eruptions, they affect the climate. will this? >> they do. all of this hydrogen fluoride, sulfur in the atmosphere, reflects in the atmosphere. so, we're going to see a minor greenhouse lowering effect. it's minor. it will last for perhaps a few weeks. then, it's back to normal again. this will not reverse global warming. >> no. okay. john, you hear what is being said. it could be the cat-and-mouse game, that we could have ash clouds. they've been around in aviation. is there technology on the horizon, john, that could help better deal with this. >> robin, there's nothing we're going to be able to do to get planes safely through ash clouds. we need to know where they are and avoid them safely. and also make decisions that the airlines were trying to make with a hip shot here, how much ash is too much? and how much is okay? there, we have a lot of work to

do. not only at ground base. but also from the air. our radar can't pick this up. >> are there devices onboard? we heard there are some that are pricey that could help pilots detect the ash and then be able to divert. >> there are some things that could be put onboard. we're talking about an airline industry that is always pleading poverty. never any money available for anything. so, this to equip the world fleet would be a step. but at ground base, we could do better. we were unprepared for this. >> all right. john nance in seattle. doctor, thank you very much. good to have you back. appreciate your insight. >> we're going to have him back. we has me worried about big brother. >> very much so. we're going to turn to washington now. new momentum for president obama's change on wall street. less than a week ago, republicans appeared united in trying to block the wall street reform bill in the senate. now, they appear to be backing

off. and both sides saying a bipartisan deal is possible, even likely. jonathan karl on capitol hill. jon? >> reporter: this is a stunning turnaround. just days ago, the two sides were at each other's throats. screaming at each other on the senate. >> narrator: floor. now, look at this. you saw the top democrat on the floor, chris dodd, surrounded by republican colleague, including the republican leader, mitch mcconnell. palling around. slapping each other on the back. these two sides are now working together. and they're telling me, george, both democrats and republicans, that we could have a broad, bipartisan deal by the end of the week. >> you're right. it is quite a turn. you think it's because of the s.e.c. action against goldman sachses? >> reporter: that's clearly a factor here. republicans did not want to be seen as being on the side of wall street here. but there's amazing republican unity. all 41 republicans were standing against a democrat-only bill here. and that forced the hand, in some sense, on the democratic

side. both sides had an incentive to come to a deal. >> let's get to another subject quickly. president obama reportedly talking to nominees for the supreme court. what are they expecting from the president? and what do they want? in the supreme court nominee? >> reporter: well, you know, both sides are gearing up for a big fight on this. you heard rahm emanuel on charlie rose say this would be a huge, huge fight. i find nobody that disagrees with that. nobody is expecting that the president will take his cues from republicans on this. or that republicans are going to come along and support an eventual nominee. this will be a big fight. >> they sure do. jon karl, thanks very much. tomorrow morning on "gma," as the president heads to wall street to take on the big banks, we'll talk to treasury secretary tim geithner about the president's plans. >> a lot to talk about, george. now, to the case against a college student from tennessee,

accused to hacking into the personal e-mail account of then vice presidential candidate, sarah palin. david kernell allegedly took the information and posted it online, during the heat oaf the 2008 presidential race. >> reporter: we should begin with this important fact. that is that this is sarah palin country. she's huge here. and this former college student accused of breaking into her e-mail account, he's in big trouble. if he loses, 22-year-old david kernell, could spend 50 years locked up in federal prison, for what his attorneys describe as a silly prank. in federal court, his roommate told jurors he was there in 2008. he said kernell came into his room excited. that he gained control of a yahoo! e-mail account that belonged to the former vice presidential nominee. prosecutors say he shared sarah

palin's personal information with the world. including a cell phone number that belonged to her daughter, bristol. she's on the witness list and could testify today. todd palin could also appear. and sarah palin, herself, is expected to testify this week. >> it will be interesting to see how she presents herself on the witness stand. the defense is in a position where i don't think they can beat up on her too much. people are crazy about her here. >> reporter: in a phone interview, her attorney was not pleased. >> this was an invasion of privacy. it was disruptive to the campaign. and it was actually disruptive on her ain't to communicate with her staff in alaska. >> reporter: it doesn't help kernell's case that he's the son of a state lawmaker who is a life-long democrat. prosecutors say he broke into the account to derail the campaign. the former governor called kernell a creep, who was bent on ruining the campaign. >> i was horrified to realize that millions of people could read my personal messages. all kinds of sensitive discussions, including political

ones. the kind of unguarded talk you have only with the people who are closest to you and don't take what you say out of context. >> reporter: the young man's father is a state representative from memphis. he's not accused in this case in any way. robin? >> all right, steve. thank you so much. it's 7:13. juju chang has the other top stories for us. >> good morning, everyone. we begin with breaking news. an explosion overnight at an oil rig in the gulf of mexico. 11 workers are unaccounted for at this hour. the coast guard is searching an area about 50 miles off the louisiana coast. they're hoping the workers made it on to a life raft. no deaths are reported on the rig. but there were at least eight critical richard and we'll keep you posted as we learn more. stocks overseas are rising this morning, thanks to a new sign that the economy may be turning the corner. that signal comes from apple. its quarterly profits soared 90%, surpassing expectations. thanks to surging iphone sales, consumers are opening their

wallets again for high-priced gadgets. general motors is announcing that it's paid back its government bailout loan in full, five years ahead of schedule. the government still owns 60% of the company. the ceo is flying to washington today. and he's paying for the charter flight out of his own pocket. meanwhile, for the first time in years, a new poll finds americans rank domestic cars over asian cars, like toyota, in quality. aifring them 38% to 33%, a sharp turnaround from three years ago. pope benedict is promising action to confront abusive priests. he made the statement at the vatican today. he would not elaborate what the action would be. the pope accepted the resignation of an irish bishop accused of covering up abuse by priests in dublin. finally, paying for the balloon boy hoax. richard and mayumi heene have agreed to pay $36,000 to authorities in colorado, to

cover the costs for searching for their son last october. they claimed their son floated away in a homemade balloon. but it was part of a stunt. richard henny spent 90 days in jail. and his wife, spent 20. >> maybe people will think before they possibly do something like that. a little hoax. >> i'm surprised it wasn't more money than that. >> they wanted more. >> they want at little more. and they still may have to pay for the farmer's damaged crops where the balloon landed. >> they should. time for weather and sam champion. >> it started to unravel on the interview, on this show, "gma." where the kid was so disturbed. >> that's one way of putting it. >> right here on "gma." let's get to the pictures. we'll show you what's happening out there this morning. we'll start with the tornado out of bushland, texas. do you feel like you haven't had tornadoes at all? i know you're not missing them.

but only about one-third of the normal tornadoes. today, 70-mile-per-hour wind gusts. golf ball-sized hail. this will spread a little bit in a larger area, during the day tomorrow. but today, that's the site. also in the mid-atlantic, some showers. a little cloudy in the northeast, as a front moves in this direction. that's not a big deal. but the temperatures are nice and comfortable. expect some clouds and the possibility of showers there. it's cooler than any point over the weekend. a bit more damp.

a very good morning, brian van de graaf here with light rain falling across the area. there are a few little sprinkles out toward manassas. the forecast for today calls for brace skies and a light gentle rain and low 60's. it will be upper 40's tonight and tomorrow warmer, near 70. such a good time here during the commercials. all of america's weather coming up in the next half hour. george? >> okay, sam. thanks. we're going to turn to a very personal battle for the family of actor michael douglas. his 31-year-old son, cameron, was sentenced to five years in

prison on tuesday, for selling cocaine and crystal meth. that was half of the expected sentence. an emotional handwritten letter that michael douglas wrote to the judge may have helped. he said he shares some of the blame. >> reporter: in "traffic," michael douglas speaks prophetically about the struggles against drugs. >> there's a war on drugs that many of our family members are the enemy. >> reporter: this time, it was no film. he walked into a new york federal court, to see his son sent to prison for dealing. he looked on with his ex-wife, as their 31-year-old son, cameron, was sentenced to fife years for dealing $18,000 worth of crystal meth. it was a lesser sentence than expected. the judge said he believed this was cameron's last chance to make it. and the judge received at least 37 letters from douglas friends and his acting family. 93-year-old grandfather, kirk, wrote, how he hoped to see his grandson rehabilitated, before i

die. michael douglas wrote, i'm not blind to his actions. we do know, however, that genes, family and peer pressure are a strong influence on a substance abuser. michael spent 30 days in alcohol rehab in 1992. his brother, eric, died of an overdose in 2004. and cameron had been struggling with drugs since age 13. amazingly, kirk, michael and cameron starred in a 2003 film about drug abuse. they talked about it on "gma." >> i told myself before we started filming that i was going to all let it hang out and do the best i could. >> cameron's had his share of issues. and has been finding himself. i'd like to know where he got the courage to do this role. >> reporter: michael douglas has spoken of the struggles of growing up in the shadow of a famous, absent father. he told "vanity fair," it's kind of a tragic road. and now, it's his son walking down it. for "good morning america," john berman, abc news, new york.

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expect a heavy volume out of dale city on 95, 66 into vienna and i will take you live on 118, germantown and this is the beltway at new hampshire avenue with a normal backup. this is a live picture from newschopper7. they were flying over route 7. this is on to the dulles toll road from restaurant to get to the toll plaza, no problems to report. a very good morning, some light sprinkles across the area now but we expect more rain as the day wears on. you can see it down to our south. this will lead to the north and east.

the forecast for today will take us into the low 60's and a gentle rain. tomorrow, more sunshine and milder, near 70 degrees. >> we will be right back

and a delphi family is looking for a new place to live after an overnight house fire damaged their hundred that fire broke out at 1:00 this morning. it took firefighters from prince stores and montgomery county about half an hour to bring it under control.

one person had to be taken to the hospital with burns. because of the fire is under investigation them there are very serious questions surrounding last month's beating of a university of maryland student in college park. surveillance video has now surfaced but a two-minute gap in the video has led to a new investigation and fresh accusations of a cover-up. >> it seems all but to much of a coincidence. >> campus police were presented with a subpoena march 9 requesting all video from the early morning hours of march 4 when the student was beaten by police. the video from not road where the incident happened has time left out. >> that is very suspicious. >> i am skeptical. >> when abc 7 started asking questions, 90 additional minutes of video turned up. maryland state police are investigating and working to determine whether it is coincidental that the campus police lieutenant in charge of

video center is married to a park police mounted officers allegedly involved in this scene on march 4. students say it sounds suspicious. >> they are -- if they are trying to conceal anything, i don't agree with it. >> it turns out that way, that would be terrible. >> the campus spokesperson explained the missing video this way. >> the server that manages that video overwrites a certain point. >> two minutes of that video are missing. it is not known what the black spot covers. investigators say they want to find out. public viewing will be held for the d.c. principle that was -- who was shot in his home last week. debuting will be held from 6:00 until 9:00 at the pierce funeral home in centre street in manassas. a private burial will be held

tomorrow and investigators are following several leads as they search for the killer. we will be back with another

♪ forget about me we can't forget about kate. her fans love her. her fox trot left the judges cold. after weeks of the most-talked about contestant ever on "dancing with the stars," she and her partner, tony, will join us live. to talk about the behind-the-scenes drama, the custody battle. as we say what's next to kate? on this wednesday morning. i'm robin roberts. >> i'm george stephanopoulos. also, salt and sugar. do you know how much sugar you eat? can you guess how many

wheelbarrows that is? we're going to show you the eye-opening study. >> what's tomorrow? caffeine? we're going to meet the 13-year-old who has set his sights really high. he's trying to become the youngest person to ever climb mt. everest. he's there now. he's there and going to talk to us later. >> i'm looking forward to that. first, police in ohio have released surveillance video of a man they call a person of interest, in the disappearance of a 31-year-old mother. she vanished on sunday, after telling her husband she was going shopping for baby clothes. now, this man also has been missing for several days and may be with tiffany. we're going to talk to her family live in a moment. first, andrea canning has more on the disappearance. >> he will ascend from heaven and save me. >> reporter: tiffany's fellow parishioners were praying on

thursday, hoping she would come home soon. >> a wonderful, kind, kind young lady. everyone's hurting. >> reporter: tehen went missing during a saturday shopping trip. hundreds of volunteers embarked on the search of the area, where her suv was found abandoned in a park, with a flat tire and the keys locked inside. but they turned up nothing. >> this is out of character for this lady to be gone, who has a 1-year-old child. >> reporter: until police announced a strange twist and a break in the case tuesday. >> leads led us to video, that shows our missing, approximately two weeks ago, in some store footage. there's an individual in that video that's not known to her family. and is not known to her close friends. >> reporter: late last night came crucial, new clues. through a tip, police say the man was identified as trey hutcherson, who is also believed to be missing. raising the question, is she arunaway snom or truly in

danger? >> we're trying to leave the speculation to the police. >> reporter: the two have been spotted several times ago. tehan's husband, david, declined our request for an interview. but did tell us he was shocked by the photos. that he doesn't know the man. and he hopes she is safe. the friends say the loving mother of 1-year-old lexcy, would never purposely leave her child. they want to see the family reunited. but admit this morning, there are far more questions than answers. for "good morning america," andrea canning, abc news, xenia, ohio. joining us live from ohio are tiffany's husband, david tehan, and her parents. along with police captain, scott angers. even baby lexie is there, as well. thank you for joining us. david, i have to begin with you. you see the surveillance videos. you've never seen this man before? had no clue that your wife might be with him? >> no. no.

i had never seen him. never heard his name. have no idea what's going on in those photos or anything about the situation. >> chuck and suzy, that goes for you, as well? >> that's exactly right. >> yes. >> we really had no indication of any sort of anything with tiffany and this man. >> david, we heard from your friends, who said that they can't imagine that tiffany would leave lexie and leave you. had you been having any kind of problems? anything that might have led you to believe that she would want to leave? >> no. there's never really been any indications of anything like that. you know? it just seems so completely out of character. i just can't understand or believe it. >> so, what do you think happened?

>> i have no idea what happened. it's terrifying to imagine the different possibilities. but i don't know. it's all speculation. >> captain, i know you've been investigating this. and a woman who answered the door at trey hutcherson's house, identified him as his wife. and said he took $2,000 from their bank account. do you have any other evidence that leads you in the direction of solving this case? >> yes, george. yesterday, we were able to further develop this and ascertain his identity, obviously. right now, we believe that mr. hutcherson is a person of interest. we need to locate as quickly as possible. obviously, his vehicle is very distinctive. and we need to find him as quickly as possible and try to see if he can lead us to tiffany and come to a safe conclusion in

this case. >> you called him a person of interest. so, does that mean you suspect foul play here? >> at this point, we're exploring this case from all perspectives. obviously, this is our best lead yet. and we're hoping that this is good news. and that we'll be able to quickly locate, with the help of the media, and the volunteers and all the outpouring of other law enforcement that are helping us with this. >> do you have any other leads? any evidence of cell phone usage? credit card usage? atms? >> we've been monitoring all those avenues. and those are not been anything that we've had anything significant on. like i say, this is the best lead that we have now. it's not our only lead. but it's the lead that we're exploring. and want to find out as quickly as possible, mr. hutcherson's whereabouts. >> david, take us back to the last time you spoke with tiffany. that was on saturday, correct? >> yes, it was. >> what happened?

>> on saturday morning. she called to check in. it was a routine call. she's out shopping. and just called to give me an update on how the day had been going. it seemed -- it was a perfectly normal conversation with tiffany. you know, we had plans later that evening and over the weekend. and even through the week that, you know, we were excited about. >> lexie seems -- sorry. lexie seems to be sleeping pretty peacefully there. how has she been doing? and before we go, is there anything you'd like to say to tiffany, if she's watching? >> she's, i suppose, she's coping as well as can be expected. her life has been pretty disrupted over the last couple of days. if there was anything i could say to tiffany, you know, it's just that we love you. we miss you. and we can't wait to see you again.

>> okay. thank you all for sharing that with us this morning. we hope tiffany is found safely and this turns out okay for all of you. thanks so much. did you want to say something else? >> george, if i may say something. >> sure. >> i just wanted to, again, re-emphasize the fact that tiffany, we love you. and we want to see you again. and if -- we're doing all we can to find you. there is a website, tiffa tiffanytehan.com, which is a gathering place for information. there are flyers to be printed off, to get out the information about her. as well, there's a $5,000 reward that's being offered for her safe return. so, i just wanted to implore people to look for her and help us find her. >> i'm glad you did that. thanks very much. and it's time, now, for the

weather. and sam champion. >> just a hard story. we're going to begin with morning with pictures of the volcano in iceland. i'll try it one more time. eyjafjallajokull. a look at it from space. on the 17th, we show you, this is what we're looking at here. this very solid area of the ash cloud that moves through. and then, on the 20th, you can see in that same journal area, not as solid. and just more widespread out, and lower in the atmosphere, as well. that's the difference from space, looking at the ash. on the west coast, we have more rain. this spreads down to southern california today. temperatures are fairly comfortable. around the l.a. area, you're getting more rain than you got yesterday. check out new orleans at 78 degrees. shreveport, 80. atlanta, yesterday, 60 and showering. a very good morning, some light rain showers are across

the metro area. more moderate showers down to the southwest. off and on rain showers today with temperatures near 60. warmer tomorrow. all that weather was brought to you by "robin hood," rated pg-13. george? >> thank you, sam. when we come back, the bitter truth about all the sugar we really consume. wait until you hear this i have astigmatism.

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and now, a new study warns that the amount of the added sugar you eat, could be raising your risk of diabetes heart attacks and strokes. the average american eats about 100 pounds of added sugar a year. want to know what that looks like? dr. marie savard will tell us how to do it in a healthier way. all that sugar.

>> in one year. that's the size of a person. >> tell us about the study. >> this study looked at about 6,000 people. and took food diaries. and found that the added sugar we consume, not only causes us to gain weight, but worsens our blood fats. that increases hearts disease. it does all those things when it comes to the blood. not just added calories. >> how much are we supposed to have? and how much can we really have? >> the american heart association recommends that men limit the added sugar to 37.5 grams, about 9 teaspoons a day. we get four-times that amount. we get about 100 grams a day, men and women. >> and teen, it's off the charts with them. >> yeah. they get six-times the amount. and younger kids, as well. >> you talk about adding sugar. what do you mean? >> fruit, vegetables and milk have natural sugar. we're not talking about that. we're talking about avoids what

manufacturers and we consumers put in our foods to taste better. >> we don't even know sometimes how much sugar we have. let's go through and describe the differences. >> grapes. great source of sugar and fiber. one cup is 15 grams. perfect. suddenly, you have a serving of raisins. and it's two-times the amount of sugar because you've taken out all the water. it's less filling. you're eating more. and worse yet, is a glass of grape juice. that's so common. and what that gives you is three-times the amount of sugar because they extracted -- there it goes. >> you see this and the difference it makes. >> and people think a smoothie is a good thing. you pat yourself on the back. it has 50 grams of sugar in this one bottle, which is the equivalent, i'm not recommending it, of five glazed doughnuts. >> just for the record, i'd rather have the five, glazed doughnuts. >> we're not talking about fat and sugar here. that's salt. that's another segment. >> you in milk and that --

>> milk is a healthy source of sugar. it has about 12 grams per cup. so does plain yogurt. and the same in the latte. it's milk. you suddenly add a little flavoring, vanilla, extra light, sugar and you double it. this frappuccino is 58 grams of sugar in one sweet drink. >> i knew that. sometimes we don't know in sandwiches how much sugar we're getting. >> we might send our kids off to school. >> lunchables. >> 36 grams of sugar. this, a simple sandwich can have as much as 17 grams. a lot less opinion you have to read the labels. >> we think we're helping ourselves and we're really not with the sweetener, right? >> i'm not a fan of sweeteners. they have 200-times to 600-times the amount of sweetness to them. we're addicting ourselves even more. even though there's no calories, be warned.

this, the agave people are turning to, is expensive. it's processed. it comes from plants. but it produces more fructose, which is the dangerous sugar that packs on fat. >> we've been hearing a lot about agave. and if you're going to have to have a little added sweetener, that's the route to go. >> honey. go with something natural like local honey. agave has the same amount of sugar in it. and it is processed to form fructose, which is the more dangerous, pack-on-the-fat su r sugar. >> you know how to quiet an audience. we needed to know this. >> eat your fruit and vegetables. >> all right. leave the doughnuts alone. thanks, marie. it's true. for toys, say two. toys ! the system can't process your response at this time. what ? please call back between 8 and 5 central standard time. he's in control.

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>> live, and in hd, this is an abc 7 news update. >> good morning, it is 7:56. i am doug mckelway with your local news update. good morning. there is some rain around. i will show you a newschopper7 flying over the beltway near andrews air force base which is moving nicely. travel times are in our favor on i-95 between richmond and baltimore. we will take into a live

picture of 95 virginia. the left side is northbound in a dull life out of millington often on to the pentagon. outside, look at the more moderate rain through culpeper and fredericksburg coming up towards warrenton and up toward stafford county. the rain is like in a major around the metro area. the temperature is around 50. we will be envelope 60's today and brown 52 night and warmer tomorrow friday looks good but the weekend will be wet with often on chatters -- showers for saturday and the beginning of next week. it could cost you more to fill up your gas tank. councilman jim graham wants to increase the gas tax by 10 cents per gallon to help fund metro.

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♪ well, she may be america's most talked-about mom. now, after weeks of strong fan support, but weak scores, kate gosselin and her partner, tony dovolani, were voted off "dancing with the stars." >> a different kate gosselin than the first several weeks of "dancing with the stars." she had the fans. they did hold her up, even when the judges were beating her down. there's kate and tony. we'll talk to them in a couple of minutes.

>> thank you, tony. thank you, kate, for getting up bright and early in los angeles. >> why not? >> why not? also ahead, did you know that returning a library book late could affect your ability to buy a house? even get a job? mellody hobson is here. she has surprising things that could affect your credit score. we're also going to the world's highest mountain, where a 13-year-old boy is going to become the youngest man to climb mt. everest. first, let's go to juju chang and the morning's news. >> good morning, everyone. planes are flying again in europe. things are slowly returning to normal this morning. we emphasize slowly. even though heathrow airport is open. and about 70% of european flights are operating today, it could be weeks until all of the stranded passengers are flown to their destinations. according to one estimate, the ash from the volcano in iceland, cost the airlines about $1.7 billion. we continue to follow a developing story in the gulf of

mexico right now. the coast guard is searching for 11 people missing after an explosion and fire at an oil rig overnight. the search is focusing an area about 50 miles off the coast of louisiana. more than 100 workers escaped the fire. some were critically injured. in washington, the senate could begin debate by the end of the week on reform on wall street. some key republicans are backing down of criticism of a financial reform plan, saying bipartisan talks are moving forward. and now, an update of the case of a woman found murdered at a cancun resort this month. the investigation into monica beresford redman's death is almost complete. they revealed that monica's husband, a former producer on tv's "survivor," and a suspect in the case, made one unusual request after his wife's death. >> i think everybody can be capable of murder. and i'm really sad if he did. really, really sad. she was a very, very pleasant

person. friends and family's lives. she was a very special person. >> they want monica returned to them. they want a proper burial for her. they want a place where her children can come and visit her regularly. in addition, his desire to cremate a body that is a critical piece of evidence in this case, is extremely disturbing. >> her husband, bruce beresford redman has not been charged. but he cannot leave mexico until the investigation is complete. police in new york are looking at surveillance tape, trying to find the couple who dropped off a missing 3-year-old boy from florida at st. patrick's cathedral. the boy was reported monday after his mother was arrested on counterfeiting charges. he was carrying a note with his name and instructions to notify florida authorities. it's unclear how the boy got to new york. and a passing to note this morning. we just learned that the

long-time president of the international olympic community, juan antonio samaranch has died. he led the ioc in 1980 to 2001, a time of unprecedented change nor the olympic movement. samaranch died of heart problems. he died in barcelona at the age of 8ed. now, for a look at what's coming up tonight on "world news." here's diane sawyriane sawyer. >> good morning, juju. we'll have the big stories of the day. and how about this? we have the secret to growing older. staying incredibly vital at 101. you have to see it to believe it. it's all coming up tonight. see you then, juju. >> we look forward to that. that's the news at 8:04. time, now, for the weather. sam, tomorrow's earth day. you have big plans? >> we do. we leave for orlando this morning. we're going to concentrate on oceans tomorrow. we're going to do it from under water. how are you? good?

>> i'm good, thanks. >> how is everybody doing? thank you for that. ladies, tell me your names. >> lauren. >> lauren and -- >> lea. >> great sign, by the way. who did the flowers? >> me. >> who did the globe? >> me. >> when i'm looking at the globe, what am i looking at? what's that right there? >> i didn't plan it. >> you didn't plan it. you knew it was a lot of water. and there's some green there. that's very good. you have it turning. you did a great job. >> i could do the weather right on that map. but since gerard made some maps for us, let's use his. we'll show you what it looks like this morning. we have an impulse of low pressure. that's the main player on the board. we watch it stir up mountain snow and rain. a line of thunderstorms will develop ahead of it. we've been quiet on the tornado count this year. we may have some pick up over good morning, take a look at the radar and you can see that showers more intent to the south

from fredericksburg towards culpeper, loudoun county, into orange county. we will look for off and on showers through the mid day. los 60's at best with cool temperatures to night around the 40' all right. we'll have more weather in the next half hour. we're all waiting to hear what kate has to say. george? >> we certainly are. sam, thanks very much. and with eight kids, kate gosselin knows all-too well, what it's like to have a full dance card. she's been balancing life at home, with the spotlight of "dancing with the stars." we're going to talk to her and her partner, tony dovolani, in just a moment. first, a look back. >> the key to feeding lots of people is moving very quickly, so they don't get grouchy.

>> reporter: kate gosselin is famous for taking on challenges head-on. on "dancing with the stars," she was no different. tangoing her heart out in one of the most star-studded seasons of the show. i talked to her days before her dancing debut. what are you afraid of? >> obviously, my mind is willing to do it. it's just making my body figure it out. that's the scary part for me. >> reporter: setting aside her fears, she came out swinging her first week on the dance floor. >> you're very different than a lot of our other people on the show. you're not a performer. you're not an athlete. so, all of this, every, single aspect of this, is new to you. i really am impressed. >> reporter: but the judges were always so calm. >> the whole thing was too pedestrian. there was no passion, drama, intensity. it wasn't very good, kate. >> reporter: and the drama continued behind the scenes. >> quit.

>> he can't quit. i don't get it. >> you're shutting down on me there. why? >> i don't know. >> you put zero energy almost in it and you expect results. >> reporter: but kate and partner, tony dovolani, were finally able to focus. >> yes. do you feel the difference? >> isn't it fun when you tell me to do something and i actually do it? >> you have no idea. >> reporter: for the past five weeks, she's been performing in front of millions. but for kate, it's always been her audience of eight that matters. >> this is the first thing that they absolutely live and breathe for. they count down the days for monday. >> i was scared to death most of the time. sorry i'm crying. i'm a cry-baby. thank you for believing in me, probably more than i believed in myself. ♪ >> and kate and tony join us live from los angeles. thanks for getting up so early. and, kate, when robin and i first got in this morning, we were both struck. we were talking about that

moment when you found out. you seemed so much more emotional than you had throughout your time on "dancing with the stars." what was going on inside? >> it was a great adventure. it was a great ride. it was exciting. and contrary to popular belief, i really enjoyed my time on "dancing with the stars." and tony and i had a lot of fun. i don't think you guys probably got to see a lot of that. but we laughed a lot of times until we cried. i mean, i would roll on the floor laughing, actually. i was very upset. i wanted to learn more. i wanted to do more. i wanted to have the opportunity. at the same time, i knew it. i knew it was my day yesterday. and to be very honest, i didn't want it to be the rest of the people on this season. i wanted it to be me because they're so great. it just needed to be me. it was still sad. all at the same time. >> we can see that. you did say you had a gut

feeling that this would be your last night. tony, talk about the rollercoaster of emotions over the last several weeks. >> unfortunately, they only showed the emotional parts. but really, what we had was a lot of fun. there were a lot of moments when we laughed. actually, almost every day, we were rolling on the floor laughing because i'm a bit of a goofball. and she gets my humor, which doesn't happen much. >> i'll never forget the conversation just the other day when i went -- but -- and he goes, i know. and i said, what did i just say? he said, we were doing it to music and you wanted to finish, regardless if you messed up. totally interpreted it. >> you both mentioned -- you guys have both mentioned -- are you angry at the producers? do you think they left too much on the cutting room floor? >> i don't think i could ever be angry at the producers because, in the end, it was great tv. so, they picked whatever they picked. >> and, you know --

the truth of the matter is, i'm very real. and i can't walk into a dance studio and practice and put on an act that i'm not really living. so, if i was exhausted, if i was stressed, if i was tired, if i was scared, whatever, that's what you saw. and so, that's what you saw. >> kate, tony, this is robin. it's good to hear you say -- >> hi, robin. >> hi, tony. >> -- that you had a good time, kate. contrary to popular belief, it didn't appear that way. we're happy to hear you say that. there probably was some stuff on the cutting room floor. but what did make air -- some clean with us, tony. you were very upset. we saw that. you, of all people. you're so kind and gentle, to say you were going to quit like that. what was it that made you want to walk out? what were those contentious moments like? the reason for it? >> it just, my dad always told me to take a breath and take a

walk before you ever speak because you might regret what you say. that was probably about a five-second weak moment, which i had. and maybe i shouldn't have spoken, which i -- definitely a great example for my kids to see they shouldn't speak when they're angry. >> that was a moment when the pressure was rising. it was the day after we survived, i think, the first week maybe. and we knew we had to lift our game, big-time. we walk in there. we're both tired. and it was just a lack of communication. you know, i was communicating one way. he was communicating another way. >> oh, yeah. big-time, baby. big-time. wow. >> and it was like -- it was like a five-minute period of time. and from that, we went forward. i think he knew better how to teach me. and i figured out better how to just shut up and learn. >> also, at this particular point, i look at that moment.

and that so does not describe our ride. and people get hung up on that moment, they missed the entire journey of kate learning how to dance first footsteps. it was almost like i was teaching her how to walk. >> you make a good point. >> going -- >> i think that's part of what endeared you to us, kate. the fact you didn't have any experience whatsoever. where some of the other contestants did. you know, you admitted how nervous you were. and we'd like to think we would be able to get out on the dance floor, which you did. tony talked about his family. kate, what about the kids? you said they live for mondays to watch. was it hard for them to hear what the judges were saying about your dancing? >> it actually was very hard for them to hear what the judges were saying. in fact, it got to the point where i would allow them to watch me to dance. but then, they were not allowed to watch the judges comments. they got caught up in what they said. and it was hard for them to hear negative things about me.

in their eyes, i was the best dancer. it was really hard for them. they don't even know yet, actually. they were asleep by the time i got back last night. so, i'll tell them this morning. i did not allow them to watch the show last night because, obviously, i'm out here. and i already knew. they're out here with me. and so, i will tell them today. they'll be happy that i'm going home with them. and that i'll be home more with them. it will be okay in the end. >> we have to take a quick break. hold on for a couple minutes. we'll be right back with some more questions and viewer questions, as well. be right back. [ female announ] when you're depressed,

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very draining. very scary. >> it was like a different kate from hour to hour, depending on what was coming through on the e-mails. it was funny. one day, i said i'm wearing 50 different hats. depending on which kate shows up, that's the tony i'm going to be. >> i discourage him to say that. i don't want it to be like i have different personalities. >> are you afraid you'll not have custody? >> no. not at all. just to see that stuff going through the legal system. i think of all the things jon and i did well, we divided the kids between us very peacefully. and it did amongst ourselves. when that stuff started coming through, it was like, oh, my gosh, to read this stuff is so horrifying to me. and i just got through all that legal stuff. into 2010, i felt like life was brand-new.

life was starting over. life was exciting. great for the kids and i. it was difficult to have to kind of step back a couple steps. and then, have to dance six hours a day. to be honest, dancing was so exciting and wonderful. but i remember telling tony at some point, not to be disrespectful. but my kids come first. and their future is uncertain right now. and dancing kind of feels like -- what was the word i used? like so -- i don't want to use the word, not important. but it had to be second place at that time. >> as it should be, when it comes to family. we have a couple of time d this is part of the reason why we were practicing in her basement because there were times when, i even asked, kate. go upstairs. spend tom time wisa some time w. come back fresh. >> we were -- thank you for sharing that, kate. your viewers, your fans kept you on the show for five weeks.

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66, delays out of rosslyn which are consistent across the roosevelt bridge to constitution avenue and independence avenue and a delight of landmark. a very good morning, look at the light chores around the immediate metro area. -- at of light showers around the immediate metro area. some heavier showers down to culpeper and fauquier county. we see general showers and light to moderate rain. it will be near 50 tonight with a bed of fog developing. tomorrow will be admired today -- a milder day with temperatures near 70. the upcoming weekend will have quite a bit of rain saturday afternoon and often on rain

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new video hazardous from the night a university of maryland student was beaten college park. the video from the university offers a clear view of the area where the student was beaten. officials are now investigating a two-minute gap in the video. several police officers have been suspended over that incident. . bill live in d.c. will have to wait a little longer to get a vote in congress. steny hoyer says lawmakers will not pick up the bill this year. the problem was an amendment that would have effectively eliminated the city's top in -- but gun-control laws. it would give d.c. a houseboy and added extra seat for republican-leaning utah.

lawmakers returned to richmond for a one-day session to consider nearly 100 amendments to the state budget. they include cuts to social service programs, and increased by for speeding tickets and government employees to pay a share of their own pension. . all arrangements are pending for a civil rights activist dorothy height. was 98 years old. she led the national council of negro women for 40 years. she is being remembered for her dedication of quality. >> she stood for dignity. she stood for life. she stood for bringing out the best in people. she stood as a leader among leaders. >> she was a trained social worker and a longtime d.c. resident virginia to a -- we will have another news update

at 8:56. for continous news coverage, tune in to our sister station, newschannel8 ♪ ain't no mountain high enough ain't no ♪ he's trying to become the youngest person ever to climb the tallest mountain ever. can he do it? we'll talk with the 13-year-old at base camp at mt. everest about the incredible adventure he's on with his dad. it's just the beginning for this young man. i love this song. good morning, america. humpday. i'm robin roberts. >> i'm george stephanopoulos. very happy crowd. also this half hour, what you don't know can hurt you on your credit score. overdue library books, parking tickets.

mellody hobson will give us tips to make sure that score stays high. there's george -- you're george. where's sam and juju? they must be inside. they have a special guest. >> what's going on in the kitchen with sandy? >> not to sacrifice taste and save money. >> here. >> what is it? >> that was -- >> oh, no. you can't use that again. that was delicious. >> first, then we'll save some money. everything is semi-homemade. >> are there blueberry scones here? or is that just me? >> i got up just to make those. >> i love you. >> we're going to have sandy here. but this morning, we have another team of people here. who is going to change the world? jonathan park used his time to change school buss to be more efficient. this is johnny. let me see if i can get everybody in.

aza. daniela. i had a whole card. this is the pepsi refresh -- >> preserve everything contest. >> and you came up with the winner for green shields for school buss. what's that all about? >> it's retrofitting buss that have been built with this plexiglas shield. it goes from here to here and here to here. as you can see, what makes buses less aerodynamic is the wind goes against them and pushes them back. with the new plexiglas shield, the green shield, it lets the air flow over the bus with less resistance. >> and since we had school buss when i was your age, which was like a billion nears ago, why did it take -- you, my friend are a true genius. thank you. with the pepsi refresh money, that's like $25,000, right?

>> yeah. >> what will you do with that? go on a wild spending spree? >> we'd like to do that. but we're going to do some virtual wind simulations. and we're going to apply it to close-course testing, which is basically, old, junkie, beat-up bus. and retro fit it with the green shield. and basically, hire a bus driver. >> and do some testing. >> do some testing. >> in my day, we would have painted it, put "the partridge family" on it and did a tv show. just brilliant stuff. i want you to come back with your ideas. your ideas are too good to have you in just one time. congratulations. an entire family. let's get to the boards. quickly, one or two things going on, this morning we want you to know about. as you move across the country, out your front door, on the west coast, we're dealing with the pattern. this is the third system this month dropping on the west coast. it keeps it cool and wet. l.a., you're involved in that today, at 62 degrees.

it's nice and warm in the middle of the country. see that area of severe storms. that expands east. keep an eye on your local abc stations. we'll walk you through it without any nerves or fear about what may be happening because you'll know what is going on. on the east coast, showers in the mid-atlantic. >> thank you. look outside to the west. you can see the rain. it is approaching the airport will call for off and on showers today. mild johnny, i just think this is such a brilliant idea. if you want to see more about this and the whole program, go to abcnews.com. and it's pepsi refresh, right? abcnews.com/refresh. and you'll find out more about the windshield, the green

shield. >> i want to learn more. the credit score is your key to getting a credit card and mortgage, even a good job. but you'll be surprised at the little things that can bring that score down. mellody hobson is here with tips on how to keep it solid. good to see you again. >> good to see you. >> we should say at the start, your firm owns a small piece of these rating companies. you know all about it. but most people have no real idea what goes into credit score. >> it's a complicated formula. it's based on five, basic things. and it's really easy. first, do you pay your bills on time? being late makes a huge difference. it's very bad. how much credit or debt do you actually have? what are the balances that you owe? what is your credit history length been? if you have a 30-year mortgage and you've paid it on time for 30 years, that's super. do you have new credit, which hurts you. and a lot of new credit really does hurt you. and last but not least, the variety of credit you have affects your credit score. if you all credit cards, that's not a great thing.

it suggests maybe you're trying to extend your lifestyle with credit cards. but a mortgage, a car payment, some student debt and a credit card, that's different. it shows a healthier credit mix. >> there are some things. when you do the right thing, by joining the home mortgage modification to keep your home, that can hurt your credit score. >> i know. if you go to modify your mortgage, to stay in your house, which, of course, is an important and good thing in this tough, economic environment, your lender reports this to the credit agencies. so, they know you're having a hard time making your payment. and it lowers your score. but that lower score is temporary. a foreclosure, which would happen if you don't get -- >> that's forever. >> seven years. if you have to choose, you go with lowering the score temporarily with a modification, than a foreclosure, which is much, much worse. >> and closing your credit card can hurt your score? >> yes. this is something that drives me

nuts. and i'm happy to say congress is looking into this. it has to do with your credit utilization. how much credit has been extended to you, and how much do you use? when you use a lot of the credit that's been extended to you, it lowers your score. if you use little, it keeps it high. when you take away a credit card, the utilization goes up. i'm happy to say congress is looking into this. and i hope it changes. >> you would say, if forced with the choice, take the lower score. >> no question. cancel the card. people become tempted by unused credit. and end up wracking up lots of interest. spending lots of money. it becomes worse for them longer-term. >> overdue library books? >> yes. cash-strapped cities are desperate for money. they're turning over things like unpaid library fines or traffic tickets, to collection agencies. they report this to the credit

bureaus. that lowers your credit score. an unpaid fine for a library book, can mean your interest rate on your credit card goes up. >> and the pay your taxes can affect your credit score? >> if you don't pay your taxes and get slapped with a tax lien, that goes on your credit report. it's very bad for your credit score. and stays on your credit report for seven years. >> you've given us the advice before. make sure you check your credit reports ever year. >> annualcreditreport.com. the only place you can go for a an actual free credit report. if you want a score, you will pay a nominal fee of $15. 80% of which have mistakes. >> 80%. >> that's a high number. mellody hobson, thanks very much. get more tips on abcnews.com. when we come back, the boy trying to become the youngest person to climb the highest mountain i

"around the watercooler" in morning. we're taking you to the top of the world. the world's tallest mountain. 13-year-old jordan romero, hopes to be the youngest to scale mt. everest. it's not an easy task. they're at 19,000 feet. the base camp. jordan, thanks for joining us via skype, everybody. let me ask you, jordan, first off. you have to be a little nervous when you look around. i know you have a lot of climbing experience. but do you feel overwhelmed a little at any point? >> first of all, thank you so much for letting us be here. yes, i do feel a bit overwhelmed. i mean, i do respect the boundaries and the doings of the mountain. but, you know, we take all the precautions. we're going as safe as we can.

and we're climbing this mountain for the right reason. we have the best team and the best sherpas with us. and we feel really good about it. >> good. paul, let's pick up on that a little bit. the youngest to climb everest, ever, 16, lost five sifingers. so many people have died trying to crime that summit. we have the reaction, is this responsible parenting? >> i think it's responsible parenting. taking my son around the world. trying to give him the best education and life experiences that i possibly can. this happens to be one of jordan's goals on a quest to climb seven summits. so much has been placed on this 13, this number. it doesn't mean much to us. the experience, the background he has, may be more than half

the people climbing this mountain right now. you can slice it and dice it so many ways. but this young man and this team are super ready to have a good adventure. we know when to step back. and we know when to turn around. we think we're climbing for the right reason. >> give us an image of what you've seen. what have you seen so far that will stay with you? >> i have seen mt. everest so far. and that is something that will stay with me. i've seen mt. everest from base camp. and i'm already satisfied with that. >> so many of the local tibetan people, and the yakmen and the culture here is out of this world. this has been one of the most amazing culture experiences for jordan thus far. it's out of this world. phenomenal. >> thank you all. we wish you all the best going forward. is it cold? you look like you're huddling up. body heat

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when the weather is this beautiful outside, you don't want to spend all your time in the kitchen. so, sandra lee is here. the queen of semi-homemade cuisine is here for easy-to-make recipes that your whole family will enjoy. it small smells fantastic. we don't want to spend all of our time in the kitchen. >> semi-homemade. saving money. we're going to combine the two and make a great spring fare. i have a chicken cutlet sandwich

with herbed mayonnaise for you. >> back, you guys. >> i bought the store-bought n mayonnaise. you're going to toss that. >> here's the deal. >> we're going to buy chicken breast. you want to buy chicken breast, that the bone is still in it, and the skin is still on it. you want to take the skin off and the bone out. you're going that because you are going to save a ton of money. >> that's how you save money. >> you can take it to the butcher. they're not going to charge you. just ask. they're there to serve you. take your chicken breast. and what you want to do is slice it in half. you're going to get half the chicken breast. you want to lay this -- >> that's a good size, though. that's plenty. >> you're going to lay this in plastic. and you're going to pound this out. >> i love this. why, you, dirty -- it does what you want.

>> it bends it out. >> okay. >> wow. you did the fancy one. >> i did. i like that. >> once you have it pounded out, you have a beautiful, flat piece of meat. you're going to cut it in four slices. >> that became this? >> yes. >> wow. >> you're going to put a little oil. salt and pepper it. cut it into strips. and stick it in your griddle. that's it. >> that's saving so much money, doing it that way. but the sauce thing you're talking about. >> you're going to make the herb mayonnaise. >> okay. i want to take this off because i'm worried about -- >> you have time. in this bowl, we have mayonnaise. >> the store-bought mayonnaise. >> and spicy, brown mustard. if you're going to buy something in the grocery store, this is fennel.

this is a fennel ball. you use this two ways. on to top, you use that instead of dill. after the mayonnaise. you're going to use the bulb part for a salad, coming up in a minute. parsley. >> parsley. >> and i have lemon zest. >> perfect. >> take a fork to that. this is what you're going to get. >> that's easy, sandra. that's not hard at all. >> one large baguette. here's the deal. >> it smells so good. >> it's fresh. >> you're going to put your turkey cutlets on here. excuse me. chicken cutlets. i'm nervous. i've never cooked for george before. i'm shaking. >> wow. >> i'm eating the whole thing. >> how are you? >> good, thanks. >> and a little lettuce. that's how you make a sandwich. >> that's a sandwich. >> if you want to put mayo on there. >> just a little bit. >> let's talk about price. >> how much? >> hour sandwiches, $8.71 or

$2.18 apiece. we're going to make this whole meal for under $4 a person. >> wow. >> this is corn salad. fresh corn. here's the deal with buying fresh. if it's in season, it's going to be much less than any other time of the year. if it's out oaf season, you have to buy frozen. frozen will be a little more. but it will be a lot less than fresh fruit that's out of season. >> summer's corn season? >> it's a little early now. but in here is granny smith apples. the fennel, of course. it's going to be in here. and the corn, with some cumin and dressing. go to your website for the recipe here. we're going to reserve a cup of this. and we're going to make our corn pudding. this is a round-to recipe. this is 24 sent cents a servin.

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the spot to talk to 13-year-old jordan romero.

he's climbing mt. everest. he'll probably be the youngest if he get there's. he's living his dream. you can enter our living the dream contest. tell us your dream, in 100 words or less. and maybe we can make your dream come true. you have until april 25th. to do that. >> i say living the dream. >> look how fast these went. i'm heading to washington. we're going to have treasury secretary tim geithner on. a lot going on. >> i'm living the dream with this sandwich. have a great day. >> live and in hd, this is an abc 7 news update. good morning.

i am natasha barrett. we have your local update. let's check traffic and the weather. we start with lisa baden. >> things are running relatively smoothly right now. no issues to report along 95 between richmond and baltimore. we will show you the pace of traffic out of springfield. moving nicely. it looks like it is in a little bitgray outside. here we are at shady grove road. the paste is steady heading over to the beltway. across the american legion bridge, we're moving nicely in both directions between tysons and bethesda. nothing complicated at pennsylvania avenue. good through college park and silver spring. >> you cannot look off to the east and you can see some rain coming down. we will show you we have a few

cells of rain over by the capital and district heights. there are some heavier bands down to our south, stafford county into fauquier county and parts to the west. they will slide through off and on throughout the day. cooler temperatures and light rain. sunshine on friday. more rain this weekend. >> thank you. it public viewing will be held tonight for the pc principle that was found shot to death at his home. it will be from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. in manassas. a private funeral and burial will be held tomorrow. thank you